China national Baseball5 team

China
China
Information
Country	People's Republic of China
Federation	Chinese Baseball Association
Confederation	WBSC Asia
Manager	Song Pingshan
WBSC ranking
Current	15 2 (16 November 2023)
Baseball5 Asia Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2024)
Best result	3rd (1 time, in 2024)

The China national Baseball5 team represents the People's Republic of China in international Baseball5 competitions.

History

Baseball is not as popular in China as it is in other Asia-Pacific region countries. However, thanks to softball and Baseball5, the sport is becoming more popular, especially among the youth. China fielded its first youth Baseball5 team in the 2023 Youth Baseball5 World Cup played in Turkey.^[2]

China first participated in the 2024 Baseball5 Asia Cup held in Seoul, South Korea. The Chinese team finished the opening round second in its group with a 2–1 record, behind Japan. In the knockout stage, China defeated Malaysia in quarter-finals, but lost against Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals. China claimed the bronze medal after defeating hosts South Korea in the bronze medal game 2 sets to 0, qualifying to the 2024 Baseball5 World Cup.^[3]

Current roster

As of 15 November 2023^[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Gender
23	2B	Bei Baohua	F
6	SS	Chen Jiayu	M
1	1B	Guo Chenyang	M
2	P	Huang Hantao	M
7	3B	Huang Hanhai	M
11	1B	Liu Xiaoyu	F
12	2B	Wang Qin	F
9	P	Xu Qiuling	F

Staff

No.	Pos.	Name
68	Manager	Song Pingshan
10	Coach	Liu Hongbo
55	Coach	Liang Weipeng

Tournament record

Baseball5 Asia Cup

Baseball5 Asia Cup record
Year	Round	Position	W	L	RS	RA
2022	Did not enter
2024	Bronze medal game	3rd	4	2	63	39
Total	1/2	–	4	2	63	39

References

^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
^ "Feature: China sees growing youthful exuberance on baseball diamond". Xinhuanet. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^ "Japan, Chinese Taipei and China qualify for Baseball5 World Cup". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^ "China Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

[WBSC_Baseball5_World_Rankings-1] "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

[2] "Feature: China sees growing youthful exuberance on baseball diamond". Xinhuanet. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

[3] "Japan, Chinese Taipei and China qualify for Baseball5 World Cup". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

[roster-4] "China Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

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